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MSc Biomedical Sciences PG Dip Dietetics
Full-time or part-time Full-time
(subject to university approval) Dietetics interprets and communicates
nutritional science to maintain and promote
This new course will provide flexible, up-to-date
health. Dietitians work in a range of therapeutic
education in the fast-moving and important
areas, with different client groups and in acute/
field of biomedical sciences. Students wanting
community settings. This involves integration
a broad-based biomedical sciences programme
of knowledge, communication skills and
can study the five core modules and four
professional practice to facilitate individuals and
options from the range available. Students
communities towards behaviour change which
wishing a more specialised course can choose
improves food intake to benefit health.
three electives from either microbiology and
molecular biology or pain physiology, plus one Subjects studied include nutritional science,
other option module. These students would clinical subjects, diet therapy underpinned
focus the research for their dissertation in their by biochemistry, physiology, immunology,
specialist area as well. microbiology, genetics, pharmacology and
food science. Studies in psychology, sociology,
The development of independent and critical
communication skills and public health enable
thinking skills is central to the programme,
students to take an integrated view of dietetic
providing students with the skills to investigate
practice. Study skills, professional development
and evaluate new scientific and technical
and reflective practice, practice learning and
developments. Laboratory work is a feature of
research skills enhance evidence based practice
the course, ensuring students refine and develop
and are integral to the curriculum.
their practical skills. Most students are expected
to undertake a laboratory based dissertation, Academic and practice learning is embedded
under supervision of a member of the course throughout the course giving students an
team. opportunity to appraise and integrate theory with
practical skills.
We expect the course to be attractive to UK
and overseas students who have successfully On completion of the course you are eligible
completed a suitable biological sciences for consideration for registration by the Health
undergraduate degree. On completion of the Professions Council.
MSc, students will be well placed to progress
to further research or move into employment
Entry requirements
in areas such as the biotechnology industry,
Applicants must hold a BSc Honours degree
pharmaceutical or food industry, health care and
in an appropriate science subject, normally
other scientific careers.
class 2:1 or above, and containing a substantial
amount of Human Physiology and Biochemistry
Entry requirements to a minimum of level 2.
Applicants must hold a 2:2 Honours degree or
equivalent in biological sciences or a related
Candidates are required to complete a Health
qualification. An IELTS score of 6.5 is required
Screening Questionnaire and a satisfactory
for applicants for whom English is not their first
enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)
language.
check. The Health Professions Council requests
that universities must satisfy themselves
Key facts that applicants should not have a criminal
Course Code: MSCST conviction which would preclude them from
Place of study: Civic Quarter the Register. In addition, all candidates must
Start date: September have a good command of written and spoken
Length of study: 1 year. English to satisfy the Health Professions Council
guidelines. You are expected to have visited a
dietetic department to observe the work of a
dietitian.
Key facts
Course code: DIETB
Place of study: Civic Quarter
Start date: September
Length of study: 2 years.
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